Return to the Painted Cave

by Justin Denzel

Book Overview

Two summers have passed since Graybeard's death, and young Tao the Cave Painter carries the legacy of his friend and teacher well--when he brings bison and horses to life on the hard, stone wall of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039923117X
• ISBN13: 9780399231179
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

a very intresting "want to keep on reading"type of book

The Return to the Painted Cave is a very intresting book. This book deals with fighting for what Tao, the boy cave painter, believes in. Eventhough Tao has a certain dissability, he sets out on a unforgetable journey. As he sets out to paint in the Secret Caverns of the Mountain People, Tao discovers that they are victims of a crazy shaman, Zugor, that makes them live under the threats that he will put some curses on them. Tao finds out about a blind girl, Deha,and three orphans that Zugor keeps in a cave because Zugor says they are supposedly possed by demons. Tao does not believe this is right and that is the begining of his incredible adventure. Tao does the impossible to fight for what he believes in. Tao fights mother nature, bears, lions, rhinos and he also fights for his life and for the lives of others. On Tao's journey, he sees things that he has never seen and goes to places he has never thought of going to. The author Justin Denzel makes the story to the point where anyone can literaly get addicted into reading every chapter of the book to find out what happens to Tao. Justin Denzel Makes Tao into a magician, where he can create life out of fire, a painter and a safari expert. I really liked this book because it shows a lot of suspense. At the end of the chapter, it leaves a reader with curiosity and suspense so the reader just has to keep on reading. If there is a chance to read this book, I recommend anyone to read it.